Fragrance comparison

Cle De La Vie vs Red Dress

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cle De La Vie

Manzana Paris

5.001 votes

Rank #42,520 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

Red Dress

Adopt Parfums

3.7646 votes

Rank #25,612 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cle De La Vie takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cle De La Vie
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Red Dress
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cle De La Vie3/4

Red Dress1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cle De La Vie
Sillage & projection: Cle De La Vie
Value for money: Cle De La Vie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Dress

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Cle De La VieManzana Paris

Red DressAdopt Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.76/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 54%Had 23%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

30%Love

54%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCle De La Vie

SillageCle De La Vie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value80

Category winnerCle De La VieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody92%

floral84%

fruity77%

patchouli69%

rose61%

woody100%

floral92%

citrus84%

patchouli77%

rose69%

fruity61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both woody, floral and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Black Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseFreesia

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaPatchouliWhite WoodsAmber

Top

TangerineFreesiaBlack Currant

Heart

PatchouliMay Rose

Base

White WoodsVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Freesia, Vanilla and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Cle De La Vie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring76

Summer24

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night62

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,520

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#25,612

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRed DressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cle De La Vie by Manzana Paris centers on a sweet, juicy burst of dark black currant that grabs your attention right away. As the initial fruitiness settles on skin, a crisp heart of delicate freesia and dewy rose emerges to add balance and brightness. The foundation stays grounded in warm Madagascar vanilla, earthy p…

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Red Dress by Adopt Parfums is a fragrance for women. Top notes are Tangerine, Freesia and Black Currant; middle notes are Patchouli and May Rose; base notes are White Woods and Vanilla.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cle De La Vie or Red Dress?

Cle De La Vie takes 3 of 4 categories. Cle De La Vie is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Red Dress is rated 3.76/5 from 46 votes. Choose Cle De La Vie for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Red Dress for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cle De La Vie or Red Dress?

Cle De La Vie lasts longest (Cle De La Vie 100/100, Red Dress 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cle De La Vie or Red Dress?

Cle De La Vie projects furthest (Cle De La Vie 100/100, Red Dress 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cle De La Vie and Red Dress smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and patchouli accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Freesia, Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is Cle De La Vie or Red Dress better for summer or winter?

Cle De La Vie suits day or night wear; Red Dress suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cle De La Vie and Red Dress?

Cle De La Vie has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Rose and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, White Woods and Amber. Red Dress has top notes of Tangerine, Freesia and Black Currant, heart notes of Patchouli and May Rose, a base of White Woods and Vanilla.